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07-11-2005, 12:25 PM
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#16 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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07-11-2005, 12:39 PM
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Antwerp middle of the V1 raids not long after its liberation.
A group of service men (Soldiers and Sailors) where billeted in the attic of a three story house various explosions where going off in the distance then suddenly theres a tremendous crash and clouds of dust and smoke as a V1 lands not 50 yards away.
There's cries of "Oh my god" and "is everybody OK?" as the dust and smoke cleared it became apparent that half the roof had been blown off and many nearby houses destroyed.
There was a rustling and from beneath a plaster and roof tile covered army blanket a soldier stood up in his long Johns walked slowly over to where the roof once was looked out and exclaimed "BLOODY HELL, would you look at that!".
His mates said anxiously "what is it Harry?, whats up? what can you see?" .
The soldier replied dryly.."its bleeding pissing down out there".
He then walked back to his blank shook off the dust and laid back down to finish his kip.
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07-11-2005, 12:42 PM
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07-12-2005, 10:13 AM
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Country: | Montgomery too Churchill
" I don't smoke, I don't drink and I'm 100% fit" .
Churchill too Montgomery
" I do smoke and I do drink and I'm 200% fit"
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07-12-2005, 10:53 AM
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#20 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country:  | Two old hens to Winston Churchill - "Mr Churchill, you're drunk."
Churchill to the old hens - "Yes I am, but you two are ugly. In the morning I shall be sober."
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07-12-2005, 11:12 AM
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07-12-2005, 12:10 PM
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#22 | | Master of Ewes
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"Winston, you're drunk"
"Bessie, you're ugly. But tomorrow, i shall be sober"
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"Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy." | |
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07-12-2005, 12:32 PM
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07-12-2005, 12:39 PM
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#24 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by cheddar cheese Flyboys's is the one ive always heard |
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07-12-2005, 12:40 PM
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07-12-2005, 12:40 PM
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#26 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by cheddar cheese What is that supposed to mean? |
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07-12-2005, 12:42 PM
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Im getting tha hang of it now!
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07-12-2005, 12:53 PM
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#28 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by cheddar cheese
Im getting tha hang of it now! |
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07-12-2005, 01:16 PM
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#29 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | any chance i can get what i asked for now??
oh, and the stories
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07-12-2005, 01:35 PM
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Country: | Joseph F. Merrell - This guy was from my home town and attended my high school. In 1975 I found a desk with his name engraved in it. The school removed it and I think it's in a museum. There are several Staten Island streets and a Ferry named after PFC Merrel. Here's his story.....
Born: August 21, 1926 at Staten Island, NY
Entered Service in the US Army from Staten Island, NY
Earned The Medal of Honor During World War II For heroism April 18, 1945 at Lohe, Germany
Died: April 18, 1945 at the age of 18
Private Merrell made a gallant, one man attack against superior enemy forces near Lohe, Germany when his unit was pinned down by brutal enemy fire. On his own initiative, he began a single-handed assault. He ran 100 yards through concentrated fire, and at pointblank range engaged four Germans with his rifle, killing all of them. As he started forward again his rifle was smashed by a sniper's bullet, leaving him armed only with three grenades. He zigzagged 200 yards through a hail of bullets to within ten yards of the first machinegun, hurled two grenades and then rushed the position ready to fight with his bare hands if necessary. In the emplacement he seized a Luger pistol and killed what Germans had survived the grenade. Rearmed, he crawled toward the second machinegun 30 yards away, killing four Germans on the way though receiving a critical wound in the abdomen. Pressing on, staggering, bleeding, disregarding bullets which tore through the folds of his clothing and glanced off his helmet, he threw his last grenade into the machinegun nest and stumbled on to wipe out the crew before he was killed. In his spectacular one-man attack Private Merrell killed two dozen enemy in order to facilitate his comrades' advance.
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